Installing an SSL certificate on iPlanet Web Server

Part one: Download and save your certificates

1. Open the email we sent you, that contains the certificate for your domain name.

2. Copy the certificate, including the -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE----- and -----END CERTIFICATE----- lines.

3. Paste the certificate into a blank document in a text editor. Use an editor that will not add characters, such as TextPad.

4. Save the document. We recommend that you name it YourDomainName.crt and save it in your Web server's default directory for SSL certificates.

   We recommend that you also back up your certificate on another computer or storage device.

5. Confirm which certificate you purchased, and determine which set of Root and Intermediate certificates to download.

   To confirm which certificate you purchased, review your order confirmation.

   • If you purchased SBS Instant, download set A below.

   • If you purchased SBS Secure or Secure Plus, download set B below.

   A -- SBS Instant

   • Instant Validation SBS Intermediate 2 CA
   • Instant Validation AddTrust Intermediate 1 CA
   • Instant Validation UTN Global Root CA

   -OR-

   B -- SBS Secure and Secure Plus

   • Full Validation AddTrust Root CA
   • Full Validation Intermediate CA

6. Download the Root-Intermediate set for your domain name certificate. To download, right-click each certificate file name and select Save Target As.

   Save the Root and Intermediate certificates to the same directory where you saved the certificate for your domain name.

Part two: Install your certificates

In order for visitors' browsers to recognize your certificate as authentic and trustworthy, you must install it with the Intermediate and Root certificates that tie it to its issuing Certification Authority.

1. Log on to the Web server and select the server to manage.
2. Click the Security tab and then the Install Certificate menu item.
3. Open the Root certificate in a text editor.
4. In the Install a Server Certificate pane, select Trusted Certificate Authority, enter the password, and copy the text from the Root certificate (including the BEGIN and END lines) to the Message Text box.

5. Click OK.

   

6. Accept the certificate.

7. If you purchased SBS Instant:

   • Open *Intermediate1CA.crt in a text editor.
   • Select Server Certificate Chain.
   • Enter the password.
   • Copy the text from *Intermediate1CA.crt (including the BEGIN and END lines) and paste into the Message Text box.
   • Click OK.
   • Accept the certificate.
   • Repeat the process with *Intermediate2CA.crt, identifying it as Server Certificate Chain.

   -OR-

   If you purchased SBS Secure or Secure Plus:

   • Open *Intermediate3.crt in a text editor.
   • Select Server Certificate Chain.
   • Enter the password.
   • Copy the text from *Intermediate3.crt (including the BEGIN and END lines) and paste into the Message Text box.
   • Click OK.
   • Accept the certificate.
8. Open the certificate for your domain name in a text editor.
9. In the Install a Server Certificate pane, select This Server, enter the password, and copy the text from the certificate (including the BEGIN and END lines) to the Message Text box.
10. Click OK.

11. Accept the certificate.

12. Select the Preferences tab and then Encryption On/Off.

13. Set encryption to On and Port to 443, and then click OK.

    

14. Click Save and Apply.
15. Shut down and start (don't just restart) the server.